A proverb meaning that those who take initiative and help themselves will receive help (from heaven, fate, or others); emphasizes self-reliance and effort.
試験に合格したのは運だけじゃない。毎日勉強したからこそだ。天は自ら助くる者を助く、だね。
Passing the exam wasn't just luck. It was because I studied every day. Heaven helps those who help themselves.
新しい仕事を待っているだけでは何も始まらない。まず自分で動こう。天は自ら助くるものを助く、という考え方もある。
Nothing starts if you just wait for a new job. First act on your own. There's the idea that heaven helps those who help themselves.
困難な状況で愚痴を言うより、できることを一つずつやるべきだ。天は自ら助くる者を助くという格言があるように。
Rather than complaining in a difficult situation, you should do whatever you can one step at a time. As the proverb says, heaven helps those who help themselves.